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Quadrant

Title

Quadrant

Year/Period

Probably 19th century

Region

Turkey

Material

Wood

Dimension

Object size: L17.5cm x W15.5cm x H1.8cm

Accession No.

1999-00468

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

This astronomical quadrant, made of lacquered wood and paper, is basically a quarter of an astrolabe. The quadrant is typical of those made in Ottoman Turkey, where it was the preferred instruments for keeping time. This piece is marked for latitude 40 degrees, may be used for the cities of Bursa or Ankara.